2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z02.71Encounter for disability determination

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z00-Z13›Z02

ICD-10-CM Z02.71
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z02.71 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for disability determination. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Encounter for administrative purposes.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z02.71
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Encounter for disability determination
Short Description
Encounter for disability determination
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z02.7
Encounter for issue of medical certificate

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ00-Z13Persons encountering health services for examinations
CategoryZ02Encounter for administrative examination
This CodeZ02.71Encounter for disability determination

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z02.71.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z02.71 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Application status
  • Disability evaluation disability 1 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 10 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 100 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 12 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 15 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 18 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 2 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 20 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 25 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 3 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 30 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 35 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 4 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 40 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 45 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 5 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 50 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 55 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 6 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 60 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 65 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 7 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 70 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 75 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 8 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 80 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 85 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 9 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 90 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 95 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 98 percent
  • Disability evaluation disability 99 percent
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 1
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 2
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 3
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 4
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 5
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 6
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 7
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 8
  • Disability evaluation, impairment, class 9
  • Disabled driver examination status
  • Disabled registration application - examined
  • Disabled registration application status
  • Gross motor disability
  • Impairment
  • Impairment class

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Encounter for issue of medical certificate of incapacity
  • Encounter for issue of medical certificate of invalidity

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Encounter(with health service) (for)
      • administrative purpose only
        • examination for
          • disability determination
    • Issue of
      • medical certificate
        • for disability determination

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC001
Encounter for administrative purposes
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Disabilities

A disability is any condition of your body or mind that makes it more difficult for you to do one or more major life activities and interact with the world around you.

The full article covers:

  • What are disabilities?
  • What causes disabilities?
  • How can disabilities affect your health?
  • How can people with disabilities get and stay healthy?
  • What kinds of resources are there for people with disabilities?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert Z02.71 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V68.01 Disability examination
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z02.71Overview

Is Z02.71 (Encounter for issue of medical certificate) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report encounter for disability determination on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z02.71 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because encounter for disability determination describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z02.71 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for encounter for disability determination on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z02.71?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, encounter for disability determination converts to ICD-9-CM V68.01 (disability examination). The mapping is a direct match.